Mexico City’s Hospital General de México — one of the country’s largest public hospitals — is dealing with an outbreak of acute infectious gastroenteritis that has sickened 135 of its doctors, according to a report published by the newspaper La Jornada.
Acute infectious gastroenteritis is an inflammation of the stomach and intestines usually caused by viruses, bacteria, or parasites, and it typically triggers symptoms such as diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, and fever. Outbreaks like this one can spread quickly in settings where large numbers of staff share close quarters, cafeterias, or contaminated water and food sources, which is why hospitals often move fast to identify the source and contain further spread.
The Hospital General de México is a major referral center that serves patients from across the country, so an outbreak affecting more than a hundred members of its medical staff raises concerns not only for the health of those doctors but also for the hospital’s capacity to keep providing normal care while the situation is brought under control.
As of this report, details on the specific cause of the outbreak, the source of contamination, and the measures being taken by hospital authorities had not been fully confirmed. For the complete story and any updates, readers can consult the original article on La Jornada’s website.
Source: Brote de gastroenteritis infecciosa aguda afecta a 135 médicos del Hospital General de México (jornada.com.mx). English version produced with AI assistance.
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